While his role of “child” on Mayflower was uncredited, Osmond would garner appearances on a trove of TV series throughout the 1950s, culminating with his starring gig on “Leave It To Beaver” in 1957. The show would air through 1963, earning two Primetime Emmy award nominations.

Fans, critics and entertainers paid tribute to Osmond following news of his death.

Folk legend John Prine dies after being diagnosed with COVID-19

The Grammy Award-winning artist and Country Music Hall of Famer was known for character-driven ballads, songs frequently characterized as evocative, surreal, provocatively witty and soaked in unencumbered realism.